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    You could put castor wheels on your Hydraulic Press and I would suggest just one on each corner. The combined castor wheels will need to able to carry the weight of the press plus whatever you think is going to be the heaviest thing that you think that you'll ever put in the press. You could also have some stationary feet ie 12mm bolts with 50 x 50 x 6mm pads on them that can be lowered when the press is going to be stationary for while. As other have said though presses are top heavy and their is that risk that it could fall over, though a chain hooked from the back of the press to a wall or something should help prevent a disaster. If I was doing it I would make a frame that sits under the press and is attached to the base and I would have the castors outside of the press's normal footprint for more stability. I don't have any wheels on my 50 Ton Press at work though coz if it fell on me, I wouldn't be getting back up.
    You make a good point BTS. I bought a Hydraulic Press last year that was marketed as a 50 ton press. After I got it the press and was looking at the pressure gauge and the useless instructions I'm inclined to think that it's only really a 45 ton press. I guess I'll find out for sure one day as so far I have only had it up to 15 Aussie ton.
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    Yep I found it very frustrating at times specially USA made products.
    I use to repair all sorts of jacks and high pressure hydraulic rams. It amazed me how many people in the industry did not know the difference.

    300 tonne press testing a 200 tonne jack.
    DSC08632 e.jpg

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    PS that should be 200,000 kg jack

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    Quote Originally Posted by bts View Post
    Yep I found it very frustrating at times specially USA made products.
    I use to repair all sorts of jacks and high pressure hydraulic rams. It amazed me how many people in the industry did not know the difference.

    300 tonne press testing a 200 tonne jack.
    DSC08632 e.jpg

    Tony

    PS that should be 200,000 kg jack
    Im not an expert that doesnt look like a 300 one press. the jack looks like it world be all of 60 ton

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    1. Quote Originally Posted by azzrock View Post
      Im not an expert that doesnt look like a 300 one press. the jack looks like it world be all of 60 ton


    Its a 300 tonne rated frame with a 200 tonne ram.


    If you think the orange one is only 60 tonne then what would this one be?

    DSC08513 e.jpg



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    I must apologise,

    The orange Scorpion jack shown in the first pic is not a 200 tonne model its a 150 tonne model. I was confusing it with the 200 tonne Edmo jacks.

    Tony

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    Quote Originally Posted by bts View Post
    I must apologise,

    The orange Scorpion jack shown in the first pic is not a 200 tonne model its a 150 tonne model. I was confusing it with the 200 tonne Edmo jacks.

    Tony
    wow .Does that mean it can lift 150 tonne?

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    Quote Originally Posted by azzrock View Post
    wow .Does that mean it can lift 150 tonne?

    Yes.
    The small on in the second pic is a 100T (or 90,000 kg).

    Just what you need for changing the wheels on your Haul Pac. That and a couple of large axle stands.

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    there actually bigger than they kook in the other pictures

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    This might give an idea of size.

    DSC06196.jpg

    This is 100,000 kg Lift & Lock Edmo. It will lift approx 500mm. They have a locking system as well so axle stands are not required.

    Tony

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    Quote Originally Posted by bts View Post
    This might give an idea of size.

    DSC06196.jpg

    This is 100,000 kg Lift & Lock Edmo. It will lift approx 500mm. They have a locking system as well so axle stands are not required.

    Tony
    cool thanks tony

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    I recently bought a Hafco 20 ton press. I chose this model because it it needed to be wide enough to fit motorcycle wheels to press wheel bearings.

    You get what you pay for so there were a few things I tidied up.

    I made and fitted my own castors. It won't be moved around much but it does need to be mobile.
    IMG_0222_heic-XL.jpg

    IMG_0225_heic-L.jpg

    I fitted some plates to take up the gaps between the top crosspiece and the uprights.

    IMG_0223_heic-XL.jpg

    Stripped the paint off the blocks, they may as well have been coated with teflon they were so slippery laying on the crosspiece.

    IMG_0226_heic-XL.jpg

    There was nothing to stop the supporting pins from sliding in and out of the uprights so I secured them

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